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Shirley Jackson meets The Shining in this richly atmospheric and thrillingly tense new novel from the acclaimed author of the "deliciously creepy" debut Baby Teeth (New York Post).

One mother's love may be all that stands between her family, an enigmatic presence--and madness.

After years of city life, Orla and Shaw Bennett are ready for the quiet of New York's Adirondack mountains--or at least, they think they are. Settling into the perfect farmhouse with their two children, they are both charmed and unsettled by the expanse of their land, the privacy of their individual bedrooms, and the isolation of life a mile from any neighbor.

But none of the Bennetts could expect what lies waiting in the woods, where secrets run dark and deep. When something begins to call to the family-from under the earth, beneath the trees, and within their minds-Orla realizes she might be the only one who can save them . . . if she can find out what this force wants before it's too late.

With an ending inescapable and deeply satisfying, Wonderland brilliantly blends horror and suspense to probe the boundaries of family, loyalty, love, and the natural world.

About the Author

Zoje Stage is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of Baby Teeth. A former filmmaker with a penchant for the dark and suspenseful, she lives in Pittsburgh..

Praise For Wonderland…

"A beautifully choreographed and astonishing second novel
from the author of the much-celebrated Baby
Teeth . . . Eloquent and unflinching."—Booklist (starred review)

"The tension builds steadily throughout . . . Reminiscent of
the severe disorientation and trauma in Mark Z. Danielewski's House of
Leaves and the nature-seeking revenge theme of Stephen Graham Jones's The
Only Good Indians."—Library Journal (starred review)

"Wonderland shows the terror lurking below the surface of
domestic bliss, when we realize our familiar and cozy world may not be as it
seems. Zoje Stage is one of the few writers who can make the supernatural
feel totally, dangerously real."—Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The Hunger

"Oh, fright fans rejoice. That sure hand you're looking for? That
relentless climb, that crescendo of cold sweat? It's all here. Deep in the woods,
under a lot of snow, steeped in mad, unfamiliar nature. Zoje Stage is in total
control of your nightmare. For those who live to be scared, Wonderland is
the book you'll be glad you cracked open at home, alone, at night."—Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie

"Wonderland is part ghost story, part
family drama, part psychological thriller. And beyond that, it is beautifully
written. I was captivated through the entire story."—T. Greenwood, author of Keeping Lucy and Rust & Stardust

"Five words: Don't go into the woods. Thanks to this
book, now I'm afraid of trees, psychotic children, magic, ghost stories,
families, polar bears, shotguns, and my own shadow. #thankszoje Wonderfully
dark and creepy, Wonderland is a terrifically terrifying masterpiece.
Horrific. Exquisite. Haunting. Magical. Stage is a masterful voice in horror."—Rea Frey, author of Not Her Daughter and Until I Find You

"Zoje Stage's Wonderland is a mesmerizing journey into the darkest realms of the supernatural; a family, escaping the perils of city life, discovers that the splendors of nature can mask a hidden face of savage, unnameable terror."—Kathleen Kent, author of The Burn

"Zoje Stage's foreboding sophomore novel combines the bone-chilling paranoia of The Shining with the uncanny suspense of Suspiria. Just as deliciously unsettling as her unforgettable debut, Wonderland is a must-read for horror and thriller fans."—Layne Fargo, author of Temper

"Zoje Stage plucks the strings of a mother's worst fears like none other through this wondrous adventure as it unravels into claustrophobic terror. Hauntingly beautiful and scary as hell, Wonderland takes you deep into the woods of one woman's mind and her harrowing struggle to save her children."—D.M. Pulley, author of The Dead Key and No One's Home

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